1 APHC010095492020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] TUESDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX. PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 1358/2020 Between: 1. SADHANA RURAL AND EDUCATIONAL, DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY D.NO.5/5 DORASANI PALLI, PRODDATUR Y.S.R. DISTRICT, A.P. 2. B.VENKATESWARLU REDDY, S/O.BALA SUBBA REDDY SECRETARY AND CORRESPONDENT OF SADHANA RURAL AND EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY, D.NO.5/5 DORASANI PALLI, PRODDATUR, Y.S.R. DISTRICT, A.P. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH FIRE SERVICE DEPARTMENT, REP. BY SRI S. SRINIVASA RAO, S/O. LATE S.KRISHNA MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, WORKING AS DISTRICT FIRE OFFICER, Y.S.R. DISTRICT, THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL, STATE DISASTER RESPONSE AND FIRE SERVICE VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT, A.P. 3. THE DISTRICT FIRE OFFICER, KADAPA, Y.S.R. DISTRICT, KADAPA, A.P. 4. ASSISTANT DISTRICT FIRE OFFICER, Y.S.R. DISTRICT, KADAPA, A.P. 5. STATION FIRE OFFICER, , PRODDATUR FIRE STATION Y.S.R. DISTRICT., KADAPA, A.P. ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S): 2 Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S): 1. K GANI REDDY Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR (AP) The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 1358/2020 O R D E R: 1. Sri K.Gani Reddy, Learned Counsel for the Petitioners submit that the Colander Case vide C.C.No.45 of 2018 on the file of I Additional Junior Civil Judge Court, Proddatur was dismissed as withdrawn by prosecution and the accused were acquitted. Hence, requested that the Criminal Petition may be dismissed as infructuous. Copy of case status report submitted by the learned Counsel for the Petitioners shall be taken on record. 2. In view of the above, the Criminal Petition is dismissed as infructuous. As a sequel, Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, shall stand closed. _________________________ DR. Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, J Date: 20.01.2026 KS 4 127 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 1358 of 2020 Dated: 20.01.2026. Date: 20.01.2026 KS